In Wisconsin, voters will choose a new justice for the state Supreme Court while Georgia’s 14th District holds a runoff to replace former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. The outcomes could signal how the political climate is shifting ahead of the midterms. The Wisconsin contest pits Democrat
The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about whether a president can sidestep the Constitution with a signature. Many observers expected the justices to debate a new military plan overseas. Instead, the room buzzed about an older promise made at home—birthright citizenship. A top lawyer argued
A planned debate for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race faced two major setbacks in less than a week. First, a candidate had to pull out hours before the event because of a sudden health problem. Then, on the day of the rescheduled debate, severe weather forced organizers to delay the start. A tornado w
President Trump has been trying to change a rule that gives citizenship to babies born in the United States. He asked the Supreme Court to stop this rule, but most judges said no. The case is about a new order from the president that would ignore babies whose parents are not citizens or permanent r
The U. S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s attempt to change the rule that gives citizenship to children born in America. Trump wants U. S. agencies to refuse citizenship for babies whose parents are not American citizens or legal permanent residents
The Supreme Court recently decided not to revisit a Louisiana murder case where James Skinner claims prosecutors hid important evidence. Skinner, convicted in 2001, argues his situation closely matches another case from 2016. In that earlier case, the same court overturned a similar conviction becau
The debate over who gets U. S. citizenship at birth has been alive for more than a hundred years, and it is back on the Supreme Court’s docket. In 1898, the court decided that a boy born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was indeed an American citizen, because the Constitution’s 14th Amendment say
A preacher from Mississippi, Gabriel Olivier, was stopped by local police for talking about his faith outside a city amphitheater. The mayor’s rule said only certain areas were allowed for “protests. ” Olivier paid a small fine and got probation, but he still wanted to speak near the venue. He sued
The U. S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the government can legally cancel Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 350, 000 Haitians and 6, 100 Syrians living in America. These protections were originally granted for safety reasons, but the current administration claims they should hav
The U. S. Supreme Court has issued a decision that allows parents to receive information about their children’s gender identity while they attend California public schools. This move follows a challenge by parents and teachers who argue that state rules keep them out of the loop on students’ gender
